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Mark Kroll
Home Address: University Address:
4805 Carmen Avenue Robert Vackar College of Business &
Rancho Viejo, TX 78575 Entrepreneurship
Phone: (956) 621-2592 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Phone: (956) 621-2592 Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 882-5803
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Dean, Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the V.F.
(Doc) & Gertrude Neuhaus Chair for Entrepreneurship, University of Texas Rio
Grande Valley, Fall 2015 to present.
Dean, School of Business, University of Texas at Brownsville, Fall 2010 to Fall
2015.
Maurice Tatum Endowed Professor of Management and Head of the Management
and Information Systems Department, Louisiana Tech University, Spring 2010.
Visiting Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Calendar Year
2009.
Maurice Tatum Endowed Professor of Management and Head of the Management
and Information Systems Department, Louisiana Tech University, Summer 2004-
Fall 2008.
Maurice Tatum Endowed Professor of Management and Head of the Management
and Marketing Department, Louisiana Tech University, Fall 2000 – Summer
2004.
George W. and Robert S. Pirtle Professor of Free Enterprise, The University of
Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, Spring 2000.
Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Hanoi School of Business, National University of
Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam, Fall 1999.
George W. and Robert S. Pirtle Professor of Free Enterprise and Chair of the
Management and Marketing Department, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler,
TX, Fall 1998 to August 31, 1999.
Professor and Chair of the Management and Marketing Department, The
University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, December, 1995 to December, 1998.
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Visiting Professor, Instituto Technologico Y De Estudios Superiores De
Monterrey, Summer 1997.
Acting Dean of the School of Business Administration, The University of Texas
at Tyler, Tyler, TX, January, 1993 to December, 1995.
Associate Professor and Chair of the Management and Marketing Department,
The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, 1990-1992.
Assistant Professor and Chair of the Management and Marketing Department,
The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, 1987-1990.
Assistant Professor of Management and Director of Graduate Studies, Sam
Houston State University, Huntsville, TX., 1983-1987.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Doctor of Business Administration, August 1984, Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS.
Management Specialization - Work in the area included study in business
policy and strategy, decision simulation, and organization theory.
Support Areas - Work in the areas of corporate financial theory,
investments, monetary theory, micro and macro-economic theory.
Dissertation: The Relationship Between Organizational Culture and
Strategic Business Unit Capital Budgeting Effectiveness
Master of Business Administration, May 1979, Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX.
Areas of Emphasis - Finance and Management
Bachelor of Business Administration, May 1977, Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX.
Areas of Emphasis - Finance and Management (graduated Magna Cum
Laude).
ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Articles Published Related to Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship:
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Le, S., & Kroll, M. CEO International Experience: Effects on Strategic Change
and Firm Performance, Journal of International Business Studies, in press.
Le, S., Kroll, M., & Walters, B. 2016. TMT Departures and Post-IPO Outside
Director Additions: Implications for Young IPO Firms’ Survival and
Performance. Journal of Small Business Management.
Kang, E., & Kroll, M. 2014. Deciding Who Will Rule: Examining the Influence
of Outside Non-Core Directors on Executive Entrenchment. Organization
Science.
Krug, J., Wright, P., & Kroll, M. 2014. Top Management Turnover Following
Mergers and Acquisitions: Solid Research to Date but Much Still to be Learned.
Academy of Management Perspectives.
Le, S., Jung, P., & Kroll, M. 2014. Differential Effects of Pre- and Post-
Acquisition R&D Expenditures on Post-Acquisition Performance. Journal of
Business Research.
Le, S., Kroll, M., & Walters, B. 2013. Outside Directors’ Experience, TMT Firm-
Specific Human Capital, and Firm Performance in Entrepreneurial IPO Firms.
Journal of Business Research.
Le. S., Kroll, M., & Walters, B. 2012. The Impact of Board Composition on
TMT Industry- and Firm-Specific Human Capital. Journal of Managerial Issues,
14: 412-432.
Atinc, G., M. Simmering, & M. Kroll. 2012. Control Variable Use and Reporting
in Macro and Micro Management Research. Organizational Research
Methods, 15: 57-74.
Walters, B. A., M. Kroll, & P. Wright. 2010. The impact of insider control and
environment on post-IPO performance: How much is too much? Academy of
Management Journal.
Wright, P., M, Kroll, & M. Mukherji. 2009. Do the contingencies of external
monitoring, ownership incentives, or free cash flow explain opposing firm
performance expectations? Journal of Management and Governance. Winner of
2009 Best Paper Award.
Le, S., M. Kroll, M., & B. A. Walters. 2009. The impact of institutional change
on corporate governance mechanisms in transition economies. Journal of
Management & Governance.
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Walters, B., M, Kroll and P. Wright. 2008. CEO ownership and effective boards:
The impact of vigilance and human capital on informed monitoring. Strategic
Organization.
Kroll, M., B. Walters and P. Wright. 2008. Board vigilance, director experience,
and corporate outcomes. Strategic Management Journal.
Kroll, M., B. Walters and S. A. Le. 2007. The impact of board
composition and top management team ownership structure on post-IPO
performance in young, entrepreneurial firms. Academy of Management Journal.
Walters, B., M. Kroll and P. Wright. 2007. CEO tenure, boards of directors, and
acquisition performance. Journal of Business Research.
Wright, P., M. Kroll and J. Krug. 2007. Influences of top management team
incentives in firm risk taking. Strategic Management Journal.
Lado, A., N. Boyd, M. Kroll and P. Wright. 2006. Paradox and theorizing
within the resource-based view. Academy of Management Review.
Le, S., B. Walters and M. Kroll. 2006.The moderating effects of external monitors
on the relationship between R&D spending and firm performance. Journal of
Business Research.
Wright, P. M. Kroll, and A. Lado. 2005. Influences of relative rewards of top
managers on firm performance. Strategic Organization.
Desai, A., M. Kroll and P. Wright. 2005. Outside board monitoring and economic
outcomes of acquisitions: A test of the substitution hypothesis. Journal of
Business Research.
Desai, A. M. Kroll and P. Wright. 2003. CEO duality, board monitoring, and
acquisition performance: A test of competing theories. Journal of Business
Strategies.
Wright, P. and M. Kroll. 2002. Executive Discretion and Corporate Performance
as determinants of CEO compensation, contingent on external monitoring
activities. Journal of Management & Governance.
Wright, P., M. Kroll and D. Elenkov. 2002. Acquisition returns, increase in firm
size, and chief executive officer compensation: The moderating role of
monitoring. Academy of Management Journal.
Wright, P. M. Kroll and A. Lado. 2002. The structure of ownership and corporate
acquisition strategies. Strategic Management Journal.
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Heiens, R., and M. Kroll. 2001. Macro-economic risk factors in industrial
markets: are elite firms less susceptible? Journal of Business & Industrial
Marketing.
Kroll, M., L. Toombs, and P. Wright. 2000. Napoleon’s tragic march home from
Moscow: Lessons in hubris for contemporary executives. Academy of
Management Executive, V. 14.
Kroll, M., P. Wright, and R. Heiens. 1999. The contribution of product quality to
competitive advantage: Impacts on systematic variance and unexplained variance
in returns. Strategic Management Journal.
Pringle, C. and M. Kroll. 1997. Why Trafalgar was won before it was fought:
Lessons from resource-based theory. Academy of Management Executive.
Kroll, M., P. Wright, and L. Toombs. 1997. Corporate control form: A critical
determinant of acquisitions outcomes. Strategic Management Journal.
Wright, P., M. Kroll, and A. Lado. 1995. Strategic orientations, competitive
advantage and business performance. Special issue of Journal of Business
Research, edited by D. McKee and R. Varadarajan.
Ferris, S., P. Wright, J. Hiller and M. Kroll. 1995. Competitiveness through the
management of diversity: The effect on performance. Academy of Management
Journal.
Jackson, W. T., S. Cappel, M. Kroll and P. Wright. 1995. The relationship of
incremental innovations and performance: An empirical investigation of small
business types. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Kroll, M., P. Wright, and A. Desai. 1994. A process for defining what the boss
really wants. Journal of Business Strategies.
Kroll, M., P. Wright, and P. Theerathorn. 1993. Whose interests do hired top
managers pursue? An examination of select mutual and stock life insurers.
Journal of Business Research.
Wright, P., M. Kroll, and H. Tu. 1991. Business profiles and performance:
Evidence from the screw machine industry. British Journal of Management.
Wright, P., M. Kroll and P. Chan. 1991. Strategic profiles and performance: An
empirical test of select key propositions. Journal of the Academy of Marketing
Science.
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Wright P., M. Kroll, and C. Pringle. 1990. Organization types, business
performance, and risk: Evidence from the semi-conductor industry. Journal of
Management Systems.
Kroll, M., S. Simmons, and P. Wright. 1990. The determinants of chief executive
officer compensation following major acquisitions. Journal of Business Research.
Wright, P., M. Kroll, and B. Kedia. 1990. Strategic profiles, market share, and
business performance. Industrial Management.
Wright, P., J. Tanner, A. Parsinia, and M. Kroll. 1990. Competitive advantage: A
study of select apparel products firms. Appearing in Strategic Management:
Methods & Studies, edited by B. V. Dean and J. C. Cassidy (New York: North
Holland, pp. 93-110).
Kroll, M., M. Helms, A. Parsinia, and P. Wright. 1989. A reexamination,
refinement, and test of miles and snow's strategy types. Journal of Management in
Practice.
Kroll, M. and P. Wright. 1989. Depicting the organizational strategy of an
educational institution from an overall perspective. Leadership & Development
Journal.
Wright, P., J. Tanner, D. Hotard, and M. Kroll. 1988. Relationships of select
variables with business performance in diversified corporations. American
Business Review.
Kroll, M. and S. Caples.1987. Application of the arbitrage pricing model to the
strategic business unit acquisition process. Academy of Management Review.
Kroll, M. and R. Hannon. 1986. The experience curve's role in strategic planning.
Journal of Business Strategies.
Articles Published Related to General Management:
Kroll, M., B. Ross-Wooldridge and V.A. Nguyen. Vietnam international
Hospital. Business Case Journal, in press.
Kroll, M., L. Toombs and J. Videtto. Mejia family tire company. Business Case
Journal, in press.
Mukherji, A., P. Wright and M. Kroll. 2002. A reexamination of agency theory
assumptions: Extensions and extrapolations. Journal of Socio-Economics, V. 6.
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Heiens, R., M. Kroll and P. Wright. 2001. Macro-economic risk factors in
industrial markets: Are elite firms less susceptible? Journal of Business &
Industrial Marketing, V. 16 .
Clendenen, G. and M. Kroll. 2001. Texas national airlines. Journal of Applied
Case Research, V. 3.
Gullett, C. R. and M. Kroll. 1990. Rulemaking and the national labor relations
board: Implications for the health care industry. Healthcare Management Review,
V. 15, Number 2.
Kroll, M. and P. Wright. 1989. The short, happy life of strategic planning at Davy
Crockett State University. Case Research Journal.
Kroll, M. and G. Joyce. 1989. Performance appraisal: what supervisors really
want. Personnel Administrator.
Kroll, M., P. Reed, and H. Giglioni. 1986. An examination of the impact of job
scope on absenteeism frequency difference between line and staff job holders.
Business Insights, V. 5, Number 2.
Reed, P. and M. Kroll. 1986. Red-circle employees: a wage scale dilemma.
Personnel Journal.
Kroll, M. and C. Pringle. 1986. Path-goal theory and the task design literature: A
tenuous linkage. Akron Business and Economic Review, V. 17, Number 4.
Kroll, M. and H. Johnson. 1986. A note on managerial behavior and the theory of
the firm. Journal of Behavioral Economics, V. 15, Number 1.
Reed, P. and M. Kroll. 1985.Compensating the red-circle employee. Health
Progress, V. 66, Number 8.
Reed, P. and M. Kroll. 1985. Using superior and subordinate ratings: A multi-
perspective approach to a superior's dilemma. Personnel.
Kroll, M. and J. Dolan. 1985. Cafeteria benefit plan: A concept which fits the
changing face of work. SAM Advanced Management Journal, V. 50, Number 3.
Kroll, M. and C. Pringle. 1985. Individual differences and path-goal theory: the
role of leader directedness. Southwest Business and Economic Review, V. 2,
Number 3.
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Other Refereed and Non-Refereed Articles Published:
Kroll, M. 2000. Leaving home: the need to transform local firms from the
traditional family affairs into global players. Vietnam Economic Times, Issue 73.
Partain, R., M. Kroll, and C. Smith. 1991. Attitudes regarding housing amenities:
the case of big city vs. small town. Journal of Real Estate Appraisal and
Economics, V. 7, Number 1.
Kroll, M. and C. Smith. 1989. Market segmentation: a buyer response based
hedonic analysis. Akron Business & Economic Review, V. 22, Number 1.
Kroll, M. and C. Smith. 1989. Utility theory and cash flow optimization: An
investigation into tenant demographic characteristics and hedonic responses
utilizing cluster analysis. Journal of Real Estate Research, V. 4, Number 1.
Kroll, M. and C. Smith. 1988. The buyers response technique - A framework for
improving comparable selection and adjustment in single family appraising.
Journal of Real Estate Research, V. 3, Number 1.
Smith, C. and M. Kroll. 1988. Utilizing market research to improve estimates of
potential gross income in multi-family properties, The Appraisal Journal, V. 56,
Number 1.
Smith, C. and M. Kroll. 1987. Marketing research techniques and amenity
package analysis. Journal of Property Management, V. 52, Number 6.
Kroll, M. and C. Smith. 1987. M.B.A.s and real estate development: Do they have
a role to play? The Journal of Real Estate Development, V. 3, Number 3,
November/December.
Books Published:
Wright, P., M. Kroll, and J. Parnell, Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases,
fourth ed. (Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, Inc.) 1998.
Wright, P., M. Kroll, and J. Parnell, Strategic Management: Text and Cases, third
ed. (Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, Inc.) 1996.
Wright, P., C. Pringle, and M. Kroll, Strategic Management: Text and Cases,
second ed. (Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.) 1994.
Wright, P., J. Parnell, and M. Kroll, Cases in Strategic Management. (Boston,
MA: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.) 1993.
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Wright, P., C. Pringle, and M. Kroll, Strategic Management: Text and Cases.
(Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.) 1992.
Cases Published:
Kroll, M., B. Ross-Wooldrige, and V.A. Nguyen, Vietnam International
Hospital,” in Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations, fifth ed. by J.
Duncan, P. Ginter, and L. Swayne (Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers), 2007.
Kroll, M. and G. Osuagwu, “The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler,” in:
Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations, fourth ed. by J. Duncan, P.
Ginter, and L. Swayne (Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers), 2001.
Kroll, M., “Lord Nelson at Trafalgar,” in: Strategic Management: Concepts and
Cases, fourth ed. by P. Wright, M. Kroll, and J. Parnell (Englewood Cliffs:
Prentice-Hall, Inc.), 1998.
Kroll, M. and G. Osuagwu, “The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler:
1997,” in: Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations, third ed. by J.
Duncan, P. Ginter, and L. Swayne (Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers), 1998.
Kroll, M. and V. Noble, "University of Texas Health Center at Tyler," in:
Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations, second ed. by J. Duncan, P.
Ginter, and L. Swayne (Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers), 1995.
Toombs, L., M. Kroll, R. Welch, and L. White, "Chem-Trol, Inc.," in: Strategic
Management by P. Wright, C. Pringle and M. Kroll (Boston: Allyn & Bacon),
1994.
Kroll, M., J. Frierson, and F. Jacobson, "Pier 1 Imports, Inc.," in: Strategic
Management by J. Higgins and J. Vince (Fort Worth: Harcourt, Brace,
Jovanovich), 1993.
Kroll, M., "The Short, Happy Life of Strategic Planning at Davy Crockett
University," in: Strategic Management by P. Wright, C. Pringle and M. Kroll,
(Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon Publishing), 1992.
Kroll, M., C. Harper, and J. Simmons, "United Federal Savings and Loan of
Longpoint, Texas,” in: Strategic Management by P. Wright, C. Pringle and M.
Kroll, (Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon Publishing), 1992.
Simmons, J. and M. Kroll, "Chaparral Steel," in: Strategic Management by J. A.
Pearce II and R. B. Robinson, Jr., (Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, Inc.), 1991.
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Kroll, M. and J. Hogan, "Taking Pabst Private," in: Strategic Management:
Concepts and Cases by John Barnett and William Wilsted, (Boston, MA: Kent
Publishing), 1988.
Kroll, M. and P. Reed, "Halvert Tree Specialists, Inc.," in: Business Strategy and
Policy, second ed., by Gary Smith, Danny Arnold, and Bobby Bizzell, (Boston,
MA: Houghton-Mifflin), 1988.
Kroll, M. and J. Metheny, "Pabst Brewing Corporation: A Case," in:
Fundamentals of Strategic Management by Fred David, (Columbus, Ohio: Merrill
Publishing), 1986.
Papers, Proceedings, and Funded Research:
Kroll, M., Abebe, M., & Dadaniar, H. What are the odds? Stakeholder and
institutional challenges of achieving sustainable growth. Presented at the 2017
Academy of Management meeting, Corporate Social Responsibility Division,
Atlanta, GA., August 2017
Le, S., Kroll, M. CEO’s international experiences and their effects on strategic
change. Presented at the 2015 Academy of Management meeting, International
Business Division, Vancouver, BC, August, 2015.
Le, S., Kroll, M., & Walters, B. Board influences on organizational
actions. Presented at the 2011 Academy of Management meeting, Business
Policy and Strategy division, San Antonio, TX, August, 2011.
Le, S., Kroll, M., & Walters, B. Identification of Corporate Governance Modes: A
Role-Based Structure Approach. Presented at the 2010 Academy of Management
meeting, Business Policy and Strategy division, Montreal, Canada.
Walters, B. A., Kroll, M., & Wright, P. The Impact of Director Incentives,
Human Capital, and CEO Ownership on Acquisition Returns. Presented at the
2008 Academy of Management meeting, Business Policy and Strategy division,
Anaheim, CA.
Walters, B. A., Kroll, M., Wright, P., & Le, S. A. Insider Dominance,
Environment, and Post-IPO Performance. Presented at the 2008 Academy of
Management meeting, Business Policy and Strategy division, Anaheim, CA.
Wunnava, S., Ellis, S., & Kroll, M. IT outsourcing: Examined under the RBV
lens. Published in the 2008 Proceedings of the Americas Conference on
Information Systems.
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Atinic, G., Liu, Y., & Kroll, M. The impact of corporate governance mechanisms
on firm performance in publicly-held Chinese firms. Paper presented at the 2008
Southwest Academy of Management Meeting, Houston, Texas—Winner of the
best paper award in Strategic Management.
Le, S., Kroll, M., & Walters, B. A. Key stakeholders’ common goal and its effect
on board composition in young, post-IPO firms. Paper presented at the 2007
Academy of Management meeting, Business Policy and Strategy division,
Philadelphia, PA.
Walters, B., M. Kroll, and P. Wright, “CEO Tenure, Boards of Directors and
Acquisition Performance,” Winner of 2006 Southwest Academy of Management
Best Paper Award, March 2006.
Le, S., M. Kroll and B. Walters, “The Impact of the Pace of Change in Post-IPO
Corporate Governance on Firm Performance. Academy of Management Annual
Meeting, August, 2006.
Krug, J. A., S. Michael, P. Wright, and M. Kroll, “Managerial Discretion: A
Framework for Understanding Long-Term Top Management Change in Acquired
Firms,” Proceedings of Southern Management Association, 2005.
Le, S., M. Kroll and B. Walters, “Institutional Changes and Corporate
Governance Mechanisms in Transition Economies,” Academy of Management
Best Paper Proceedings, August, 2005.
Kroll, M., B. Walters and L. Son, “Boards of Directors, Chief Executive Officers,
and Acquisition Performance: Beyond Agency Theory,” Academy of
Management Annual Meeting, August, 2004.
Walters, B., M. Kroll and P. Wright, “Strategies in New Economy Firms: Exam-
ing E-Strategies,” Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August
2002.
Lado, A., M. Kroll and P. Wright, “Re-Examining Research in Strategic
Management: From Theory to Methods,” Academy of Management Annual
Meeting, August 2002.
Desai, A., M. Kroll and P. Wright, “Assessing the Activities of Boards of
Directors: Monitoring and Relations With Top Management,” Academy of
Management Annual Meeting, August 2002.
Desai, A., M. Kroll and P. Wright, “CEO Duality, Board Monitoring and
Acquisition Performance,” Winner of 2002 Distinguished Paper Award,
Southwest Academy of Management Annual Meeting, March 2002.
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Son, L. B. Walters and M. Kroll, “R&D Investments and Firm Performance: The
Moderating Role of External Monitors,” Southwest Academy of Management
Annual Meeting, March, 2002.
Kroll, M. “Can Vietnamese Business Outgrow the Family,” presented before the
faculty of the National University of Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam, November, 1999.
Holm, J. and M. Kroll, “Celestial Seasonings,” Winner of 1998 Distinguished
Paper Award, Southwest Case Research Association Annual Meeting, March
1998.
Kroll, M. and G. Osuagwu, “The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler:
1997,” Southwest Case Research Association Annual Meeting, March 1997.
Kroll, M. and J. Tarter, “Lord Nelson at Trafalgar,” North American Case
Research Association Annual Meeting, October 1996.
Kroll, M. and L. Toombs, “The Mejia Family Tire Company,” North American
Case Research Association Annual Meeting, November 1995.
Kroll, M., S. Ferris, and P. Wright. "The Bhopal Accident and Union Carbide's
Response: Lessons to be Learned Using the Event Study Method," Southwest
Case Research Association Annual Meeting, March 1995.
Jackson, W. T., S. Cappel, P. Wright, and M. Kroll. "The Relationship of
Incremental Innovations and Performance: An Empirical Investigation of Small
Business Types," Winner of Irwin Distinguished Paper Award, Southwestern
Small Business Institute Association Annual Meeting, March 1995.
Toombs, L., D. Hulse, M. Kroll, and D. Grider, "Southern Refining Corporation,"
North American Case Research Association Annual Meeting, November 1993.
Kroll, M., P. Wright, and L. Toombs, "Organizational Types, Levels of Return
and Systematic Risk," Southwest Academy of Management Proceedings, 1992.
Toombs, L., M. Kroll, R. Welch, and L. White, "Chem-Trol, Inc," North
American Case Research Association Annual Meeting, November 1992.
Simmons, S. A., M. Kroll, and P. Wright, “Winners and Losers in Acquisitions: A
Cononical Correlation Analysis," Southeastern Division of The Institute of
Management Sciences Meeting, October 1991.
Simmons, S. A. and M. Kroll, "Acquisitions By Owner - Versus Manager
Controlled Firms: Who Benefits From Such Activity," Southeast Decision
Science Institute Proceedings, 1990.
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Smith, C. and M. Kroll, "Utility Theory and Rent Optimization-An Investigation
into Tenant Demographic Characteristics and Hedonic Responses Utilizing
Cluster Analysis," Annual Meeting of the American Real Estate Society, June
1989.
Harper, L., J. Simmons and M. Kroll, "United Federal Savings and Loan," North
American Case Research Association National Meeting, November 1989.
Kroll, M. and S. A. Simmons, "The Influence of Major Acquisitions on Chief
Executive Officer Compensation," Southeast Decision Sciences Institute
Proceedings, 1989, Winner of Outstanding Paper Competition.
Simmons, J. and M. Kroll, "Chaparral Steel Company," North American Case
Research Association National Meeting, 1988.
Kroll, M., "The Short, Happy Life of Strategic Planning at Davy Crockett State
University," North American Case Research Association National Meeting,
November 1987.
Simmons, M. and M. Kroll, "Test of Single-Asset Portfolio Efficiency Using a
Stochastic Dominance Measure," Mid-South Academy of Economics and Finance
Proceedings, 1986.
Kroll, M., "The Wal-Mart Way," North American Case Research Association
National Meeting, November 1986.
Reed, P. and M. Kroll, "Goal Setting, Intra-Organizational Conflict and Work
Outcomes," National Association of Human Resources Management Proceedings,
1986.
Kroll, M., P. Reed and J. Giglioni, "A Demonstration of the Failure of Job Scope
to Explain Absenteeism Difference between Upper and Lower Level Job
Holders," National Association of Human Resources Management Proceedings,
1985.
Kroll, M. and P. Reed, "Calhoun Tree Services Inc.: A Case Study," North
American Case Research Association National Meeting, November 1985.
Kroll, M. and W. Newsom, "Testing the Path Goal Approach to Providing
Initiating Structure in Non-Routine Task Assignments," Southwest Academy of
Management Proceedings, 1984.
Johnson, H. and M. Kroll, "Economic Profile of The Trinity Valley Business
Community," report by the Center for Business and Economic Research, 1979.
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RESEARCH GRANTS WON
Research Grant Award for $5,000, from Sawtooth Software Inc., Ketchum, Idaho,
(1989).
Research Grant Award for $2,500, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas,
(1989).
Research Grant Award for $10,000, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas,
(1990).
Research Grant Award for $2,500, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas,
(1991).
Research Grant Award for $3,000, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas,
(1993).
Research Grant Award for $2,500, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas,
(1994)
Research Grant Award for $3,500, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas,
(1995)
Program Development Grant for $3,000, Center for the Study of Western
Hemispheric Trade, Austin, Texas, (1995).
Research Grant Award for $4,000, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas,
(1996).
Research Grant Award for $4,500, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas,
(1997).
Research Grant Award for $5,000, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas,
(1998).
Research Grant Award for $4,000, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas,
(1999).
Research Grant Award for $2,000, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas,
(2000).
Project Development Grant for $35,000 with Darrell Eddy, from the Center for
Entrepreneurship and Information Technology (2002).
Meadows Foundation Grant for $400,000 for the development of student retention
and employment program (2013).
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Center for Commercialization Grant for $515,000 from the Economic
Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce (2015).
Entrepreneurship Initiative Grant for $45,000 from the Tropical Texas Center for
Innovation and Commercialization (2015).
Co-authored $50,000 Angel Network Seed Grant from the Texas Emerging
Technology Fund (2015).
Co-authored $1,400,000 Economic Development Administration grant for the
construction of UTRGV’s Center for Innovation and Commercialization facility.
Co-Principal Investigator $500,000 National Science Foundation I-Corps Grant
(2017).
ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
As Department Chair at the University of Texas at Tyler:
Introduced course-sharing arrangements with area junior colleges; UT Tyler
courses were taught on the junior college campus, while junior college courses
were taught on the UT Tyler campus.
Headed School of Business Administration's Admissions Process Committee and
implemented an entirely new recruitment and admission process for the school of
business.
Developed and implemented the position of New Student Advisor in the school of
business.
Led a college committee in the development and implementation of a totally new
performance appraisal system within the department.
Led a joint-college committee that developed an MSN/MBA program with the
School of Nursing.
Led a college committee that developed and implemented a new Health Care
MBA program.
Chaired the School's Intellectual Contributions Standards Committee as part of
the AACSB accreditation process.
Developed the department’s first two-year revolving schedule.
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As Department Chair at Louisiana Tech University:
Led the development and launch of the Doctorate of Business Administration
degree in computer information systems.
Led the revision of the curriculum for the Doctorate of Business Administration
degrees in management and marketing.
Led the restructuring of the management and marketing journal rankings lists.
Developed a travel-study program for the College of Administration & Business
with ITESM Guadalajara.
Co-Chaired the College of Administration & Business Strategic Planning
Committee.
Led the revision of the undergraduate curriculum in information systems at
Louisiana Tech.
Led the development of the Doctorate of Business Administration in Information
Systems curriculum and launched the program.
Expanded and reconstituted the Louisiana Tech Information Systems Executive
Advisory Council, which meets annually.
Led the development and implementation of a summer research course and
symposium for the doctoral students in management and information systems.
Led the College’s AACSB peer school selection committee, culminating in the
selection of six peer institutions.
Led the College’s database review committee, culminating in the selection and
financing of a full complement of business databases.
As Acting Dean at the University of Texas at Tyler:
The School of Business Administration achieved candidacy for accreditation by
the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business.
Led the School of Business through the development and implementation of new
processes and procedures for faculty evaluation, tenure and promotion, granting
of release time, and merit awards, as part of the accreditation process.
Negotiated a student exchange program agreement with the Instituto
Technologico Y De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey, the first class of Mexican
exchange students arrived in Fall 1994.
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Formed the school of business's first Executive Advisory Board, comprised of
leading executives in the region.
Developed five outstanding undergraduate student awards and raised funds to
support annual awards.
Co-founded, with Dr. Leslie Toombs, the graduate best-case presentation
competition and awards.
Co-produced and raised necessary funding to finance the 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
and 1995 Eisenhower International Trade Conference.
As Dean at the University of Texas at Brownsville
The School of Business has established a joint certificate program with John Strut
University of Australia in order to offer an executive education program in
customs and tariff regulation as a for-profit venture.
The School of Business is a founding partner in the Brownsville-Harlingen-
Matamoros Bi-National Advanced Manufacturing initiative.
The School of Business established the UTB Center for Commercialization with
funding received from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Five-year funding
commitment of $525,000.
The School of Business Achieved initial accreditation by AACSB International
The School was awarded a four-year, $400,000 Meadows Foundation grant to
support a new student retention and completion effort.
The School of Business established the Annual Business Appreciation Breakfast
at which the region’s business leaders from both south Texas and northern
Mexico recognize three of the region’s business leaders.
The School of Business formed an Executive Advisory Board in order to help
promote the School’s advancement efforts.
The School of Business held its first Business Plan Competition at which $10,000
in prizes was awarded.
The School of Business undertook a series of new venture initiative workshops
targeted at aiding the region’s entrepreneurs in developing new product ideas.
The workshops were jointly sponsored by the Tropical Texas Regional Center for
Innovation and Commercialization.
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Served as a founding board member of the Tropical Texas Regional Center for
Innovation and Commercialization.
The School of Business joined the SAP Collegiate Consortium, and funds were
raised from the manufacturing community to support the initiative.
The School of Business launched new undergraduate degrees in supply chain
logistics, and management information systems.
The School of Business established student exchange programs with four foreign
universities.
As Dean at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Led the creation of the new College of Business and Entrepreneurship from the
combination of the School of Business at UT Brownsville and the College of
Business at UT Pan American.
Restructured the new College, created a School of Accountancy as well as the
Department of International Business and Entrepreneurship.
Aided in securing financing for the College to subscribe to WRDS and various
supporting databases.
Co-chaired the creation process from which came the College’s new mission,
long-term objectives, and strategies.
Formed the Vackar College of Business Executive Advisory Board which has
launched at $7,000,000 endowment effort.
Worked with the local community to secure a donated location to house the
College’s Center for Innovation and Commercialization and associated incubator.
Worked with City of Weslaco to develop a proposal to provide a new “live-learn”
housing project for the College’s PhD program.
Worked with local business leaders to form the region’s first angel investor
network.
Secured State grants to support the Center for Innovation and Commercialization
totaling $150,000.
Worked with the Economic Development Administration and Weslaco, Texas
Economic Development Corporation to secure $1,400,000 in funding for
construction of the Center for Commercialization.
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Launched an annual Business Leaders Luncheon, which brings together business
leaders from across the region and attended by approximately 400 businesspeople.
The College received a naming endowment of $15,000,000 in 2016.
The College received reaffirmation of accreditation from AACSB International,
Spring 2017.
COURSES TAUGHT
Courses Taught at Nanyang Technological University
Corporate and Business Strategy (B6015): capstone course of the MBA program.
Business Strategy (B4015): capstone course of the undergraduate program.
Undergraduate Courses Taught in the U.S.:
New Business Formation: Capstone undergraduate entrepreneurship course
focused primarily on business plan development.
Business Policy and Strategy: Capstone undergraduate strategic management
course.
Small Business Consulting: Supervision of teams responsible for undertaking
consulting roles in local small businesses and effectively addressing critical issues
confronting the firms.
Management of Organizations: introductory survey course in management
designed to cover the various functional areas of management.
Participating faculty member in the development and launch of the new venture
creation course which is part of the new entrepreneurship major at UTRGV.
Graduate Courses Taught in the U.S.:
Business Policy and Strategy: Capstone graduate strategic management course.
Small Business Consulting: Supervised teams responsible for undertaking
consulting roles in dealing with more advanced/complex small business
issues/problems or developing business plans for potential entrepreneurs.
Contemporary Management: Core graduate course designed to provide the
student with an understanding of the various dimensions of the managerial role.
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Doctoral Seminar in Research: Supervised doctoral students involved in
developing original research streams intended to result in publishable theoretical
and empirical papers.
DISSERTATIONS CHAIRED
Guclu Atnic. 2010. Detrimental Effects of Interventions with the Corporate
Governance Mechanisms of Young Entrepreneurial Firms. Louisiana Tech
University.
Son Anh Le. 2006. An investigation of the impact of the pace of change in post-
IPO corporate governance on firm performance. Louisiana Tech University.
Napomhech, Kulkanya. 2004. An examination of the benefits for privately-held
and mutual insurers’ CEOs following an IPO. Louisiana Tech University.
McMillan-Capehart, Amy. 2003. Cultural diversity’s impact on firm
performance: The moderating influence of diversity initiatives and socialization
tactics. Louisiana Tech University.
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Academic:
Reviewer, Fulbright Fellowship Competition, Fall, 1999.
Gave an invited series of presentations titled “Symposiums on Business Research”
before the faculty of the Hanoi School of Business and invited guests at the
National University of Vietnam in Hanoi, Vietnam, September, 1999.
Ad hoc reviewer, Academy of Management Journal
Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Management Studies
Ad hoc reviewer, Academy of Management Review
Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Management
Ad hoc reviewer, Organization Science
Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Risk & Insurance
Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Management & Governance.
Guest Reviewer, Academy of Management Journal special issue, April, 1997.
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Editorial Board, Journal of Business Strategies 1984-Present
Editorial Board, Business Case Journal 1994-Present.
Reviewer for North American Case Research Association Annual Meetings 1985
to present.
Best paper selection committee, Southwest Academy of Management Annual
Meeting, 2007.
University:
Faculty Liaison, The Planning Forum, Houston, 1984-1987.
Charter Member, University Central Strategic Planning Committee, Sam Houston
State University, 1986-1987.
Charter Member, Steering Committee, Center for Business and Economic
Research, Sam Houston State University, 1984-1987.
Charter Member, University of Texas at Tyler Committee for Economic
Development, 1988-1997.
Chair, University of Texas at Tyler Faculty Research Committee 1989-1991.
Member, University of Texas at Tyler International Studies Programs Committee,
1993-1994.
Member, University of Texas at Tyler Cultural Awareness Committee, 1993-
1994.
Member, University of Texas at Tyler Library Resources Committee, 1996-1997.
Chair, University of Texas at Tyler Library Resources Committee, 1998-1999.
College of Business Representative, University Faculty Senate, University of
Texas at Tyler, Spring 1999.
Member, College of Business Executive Council, 2000-present.
Co-chair, College of Business Strategic Planning Committee-2003-2007.
Chair, College of Business Peer School Selection Committee, April 01, 2005 –
2007
Chair, College of Business Database Committee, December 2006 - 2010
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Community:
Member, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce Air Service Development
Committee, 1988.
Member of task force working with the Tyler Economic Development Council
and Camara De La Industria De Transformacion De Nuevo Leon, Monterrey,
Mexico, to develop trade ties between East Texas and Nuevo Leon, 1995.
Board of Directors, Tyler-Smith County United Way, 1994-1997.
Member, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs
Committee, 1992-2000.
Member, Investment Advisory Committee, Tyler Economic Development
Council, 1995-2000.
Intern, Smith County Medical Society Mini-Internship Program, March, 2000.
Member, board of directors of Tropical Texas Regional Center for Innovation and
Commercialization, 2011 to present.
Member, board of directors of Valley International Airport, 2013-present.
Member, board of directors of United Brownsville, 2014-present.
Founding President, Rio Grande Valley Angel Investor Network 2015-present
Member, Bi-National Economic Development Zone Steering Committee, 2013-
Present.
Member, board of directors Rio Grande Valley Partnership, the Rio Grande
Valley’s regional chamber of commerce. Fall 2015 to present.
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
Management development consultant for Northwest Resources, Inc.
Business development consultant for several small businesses in the Houston
area.
Research consultant to First City National Bank of Tyler, Tyler, Texas.
Litigation consultant to Southside State Bank, Tyler, Texas.
Litigation consultant to Eastman Kodak Corporation.
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Litigation consultant to Petrofac International, LLC.
Business development consultant, various businesses, Hanoi, Vietnam.
United Brownsville-Economic Development Administration grant co-principal
investigator to undertake a study to ascertain what opportunities exist for forming
new start-up firms in the Rio Grande Valley to provide components to area
maquilidoras.
REFERENCES
Thomas J. Phillips, Ph.D., CPA
Thomas H. Daigre Endowed Chair of Business Administration and Department Chair
Department of Accounting
Oursco College of Business
Louisiana State University
Nicholson Extension
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225-578-6202
Juliet V. García, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
Community, National and Global Engagement
Office of External Relations
The University of Texas System
Claudia Taylor Johnson Hall
210 West Sixth Street
Austin, Texas 78701
512-499-4779
Garcia, Juliet <[email protected]>
Walter Diaz, Ph.D., Dean
College of Liberal Arts
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX 78520
956-665-3551
Anthony Inman, Ph.D.
Bank of Ruston Endowed Professor
Professor of Management and Department Chair
Department of Management
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272
Phone: (318)257-3546
Email: [email protected]
